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Juhani Kostet

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Dr. Juhani Kostet is a researcher in History, an archaeologist and a well-established expert in Museology. Having published numerous studies on urban history and cartography, he has become specialised in urban culture and in questions related to the protection and conservation of urban cultural heritage, especially urban archaeological methodology. In his position as Director General of the Finnish Heritage Agency, Dr. Kostet has enhanced the Board´s activities, particularly in relation to the protection and management of cultural heritage. He has worked in different museums in Finland. First (1980- 1982) in Tornio Provincial museum in the Northern part of Finland as a curator (collections), then in Turku Provincial museum in South-western Finland also as a curator (1982-1994) and then as a vice-director (1995-1996). He was finally director of Turku museums (1997-2009) before being appointed Director General of the Finnish Heritage Agency in 2010. Dr. Kostet is also adjunct professor in History at the University of Oulu, adjunct professor in Museology at the University of Turku and adjunct professor in Urban cartography at the University of Jyväskylä. He has been an active member of the Finnish Association of Museums and the Association of Historical Towns in Finland among other things.

The European Heritage Heads Forum is an informal professional and expert network for national heritage heads (built heritage, landscapes and archaeology) of the European Union and European Economic Area that provides a forum for information and experience exchange about the management of the historic environment in the 21st century. Since 2006, the members of the EHHF meet annually to highlight their shared interest in the cultural heritage of Europe.